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ei·ther
 either
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, pronoun, conjunction, adverb
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adjective |
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If you can have either cake or ice cream, it means that you can have cake or ice cream, but not both.
My dad asked me and my brother if we wanted either pizza or spaghetti for dinner. We chose pizza. |
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If there is a chair on either side of the table, it means that there is a chair on one side and also on the other side. Two people can sit at this table.
There is a lamp on either side of the bed.Tall white pillars stood on either side of the entrance to the mansion. |
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pronoun |
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When there are two different things for lunch, and you can have either, it means that you have a choice of one or the other. You can't have both, though.
At the store, I saw two T-shirts that I liked, and my dad said I could have either.My aunt offered me jelly or jam, but I didn't want either. I just wanted peanut butter. |
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conjunction |
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When you can either play a game with your sister or go shopping with your mother, it means that you have a choice between these two things. If your father is either in the kitchen or in the living room, then there are two possible places where he can be. Of course, he can't be in both places!
At school, we can sometimes choose to either write a story or read a book. |
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adverb |
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If your friend doesn't like eggs and you don't like eggs either, it means that you also do not like eggs.
My friend Alice doesn't like running and I don't either. We like walking instead.If Leon isn't going to the game, I'm not going either. |
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